Are references worth the paper they are written on?
From a dearth of candidates, new behaviours like ghosting or having to redesign roles to accommodate hybrid or remote working, hiring can be a real struggle. One of the more perennial challenges during the recruitment process is taking references. Are they worth the trouble?
Dr Hamed Tabatabaei Ghomi welcomed as Head of Research
Optibrium Appoints Computational Modelling Expert, Dr Hamed Tabatabaei Ghomi as Head of Research.
Latest research shows that job creation within Cambridge’s innovation clusters fuels an increasingly buoyant and resilient ecosystem
Economic data shows uplifting effect on employment across both Knowledge Intensive (KI) and non-KI sectors in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough region.
Howard Group ‘tops out’ the first of its three new wet lab buildings at Unity Campus
Construction of Building A1, Unity Campus on track for completion in August 2023
"The Lingang Speed": World-class EV and energy cluster builds up from TESLA
TESLA located in Lingang, Shanghai - the home of Lingang Cambridge Network, which EFEC helped to set up with The Cambridge Network in 2019. Every 45 seconds a new TESLA vehicle rolls off the production line in Lingang and the giant factory' success has helped grow a globally significant cluster of EV suppliers and energy companies.
Cambridge Wide Open Day to drive inclusive collaboration
o2h group, the creators of innovative SciTech communities, has launched the Cambridge Wide Open Day, offering a unique insight into the city best known as the ‘UK Centre of Science & Technology’. The inaugural event will take place on Wednesday 14th June 2023, welcoming science enthusiasts and local residents alike from across the Cambridge community - giving everyone the opportunity to explore…
What is model making?
Model making means different things to different people and it is just one aspect of what we do now but it is where we started in 1980. In essence, model making is a fusion of technologies, techniques and, above all, skills.
Live Stream dials in Nasa astronaut Kayla Barron
Cambridge Filmworks and The Cambridge Festival looks to space with a live discussion from Houston with Astronaut Kayla Barron. To watch the full event please visit: https://www.cambridgefilmworks.com/live-from-nasa-rocket-women/
How to stop a difficult situation at work going from bad to worse
Think back to the last time you had to manage a difficult or unpleasant situation at work – like making a person redundant, or taking them through a disciplinary procedure. How was it? Could it have gone better?
What are the differences between CNC machining and 3D printing?
CNC machining and 3D printing are both rapid, versatile and cost-effective technologies for making prototype and end-use parts. However, if you study the two in detail, there are many small but important differences. When it comes to the question of which to use for a particular part, the answer usually starts with ‘It depends…’.
Choose a Guardtech Decontamination package to help your facility shine
Cleanroom construction specialists providing comprehensive bespoke Decon offering as part of their Cleanroom Service Plan
Echion Technologies to showcase its innovative technology in Sky TV documentary
Cambridgeshire based battery materials innovators, Echion Technologies (Echion), will feature in the forthcoming Sky documentary titled ‘The Drive Towards Sustainability’. The 30-minute-long programme will explore the role that Echion’s unique XNO® battery anode materials will play in the global energy transition, and will air on 2 April at 10:30, and 7 May at 10:30 AM, on Sky channel 181.
What do statutory pay rises mean for SMEs?
As sure as April brings showers, it also brings statutory pay rises. With thanks to inflation, pay rises jump higher than normal placing SMEs under considerable pressure. Be prepared with our handy summary of statutory rights to help you plan and budget for the imminent rises this April.
Date for your calendar: Becoming irresistible: how to recruit and retain tech talent
Is your company struggling to recruit and retain the best tech talent? If so, this event is for you.
CodiKoat Appoint Blake Gudgel As CEO
We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Blake Gudgel as our new CEO. Blake joins CodiKoat at a crucial moment in our history. Having spent the last 16 years leading the development and operations efforts in early-stage technology companies in the US & Europe, he will now use his expertise to lead CodiKoat to the next step in our growth.
New academic programme lowers cost for university researchers to access leading-edge machine learning method
Academics in chemistry, materials research and life sciences can tap into advanced AI tool
AudioTelligence launches Orsana, the first universal assistive listening device
Orsana is the first universal assistive listening device designed to help everyone hear clearly in noise - with or without hearing aids.
XJTAG Makes Boundary Scan Project Creation Easier & Faster
XJTAG® announces a new release of its world-leading JTAG boundary scan tools. XJTAG 3.13 offers engineers several benefits – an efficient way to deal with build variants, faster categorising of I2C devices, aided checking of net categorisations, adding images to dialogs.
Three ways the “Back to work” Budget may help you recruit
Like many SMEs, you may have been struggling with recruitment and/or retention over the past couple of years. Here, HR Dept highlights three ways the 'Back to work' Budget may help you recruit.
Xaar celebrates sustainability roadmap achievements
Leading inkjet technology Group Xaar held its first Sustainability Week, to mark the significant progress its Sustainability Roadmap has had across the business in its first year.
Foresight makes multi-million pound equity investment into Cambrionix
Foresight Group (“Foresight”), a leading listed regional private equity and infrastructure investment manager, is pleased to announce a multi-million pound investment into Cambrionix Ltd (“Cambrionix” or the “Company”), a Cambridge-based designer of hardware and software solutions for the global mobile device management market.
Beyond the Horizon
A Cabinet seat for the new Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology and ‘record-breaking public R&D spending’ can only be good things. But will they deliver what the UK R&D sector needs?
Life sciences venture capital experts join Mission Street board
Peter Finan and Jonathan Hepple have extensive experience in the biotechnology industry
Oxford Drug Design and PhoreMost collaborate to advance novel cancer therapeutics discovery
Targeted protein degradation discovery programme to harness artificial intelligence to identify new E3 Ligase-based therapeutic strategies
Marshall Skills Academy expands to Canada with “earn as you learn” training programmes
Marshall announces plans to introduce its industry-leading Skills Academy model in Canada and will launch initial suite of apprentice-style “earn as you learn” training programmes later this year to help address the looming skills gap in manufacturing and engineering in the province of New Brunswick.